How much does cesarean section w/o sterilization, w/o CC/MCC cost in Denver, CO?

CPT 788 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Denver, CO.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
788 Cesarean section w/o sterilization, w/o CC/MCC
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What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$8,177
Cash / self-pay price
no data
Prices near you — 13 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
HCA HealthONE Swedish (Englewood) lowest Hospital $1,680negotiated — ★★★★★
HCA HealthONE Rose (Denver) Hospital $1,680negotiated — ★★★★★
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge (Lone Tree) Hospital $1,680negotiated — ★★★★★
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's (Denver) Hospital $4,253negotiated — ★★★★★
AdventHealth Littleton Hospital $8,008negotiated — ★★★★★
UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Hospital $8,034negotiated — ★★★★★
AdventHealth Castle Rock Hospital $8,177negotiated — ★★★★★
AdventHealth Porter (Denver) Hospital $8,399negotiated — ★★★★★
AdventHealth Parker Hospital $8,403negotiated — ★★★★★
CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) Hospital $11,322negotiated — ★★★★★
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora) Hospital $12,140negotiated — ★★★★★
Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora) Hospital $21,075negotiated — —
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • No Medicare benchmark on file for 788 (Cesarean section w/o sterilization, w/o CC/MCC) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
  • No local cash price is on file for 788 in CO. Ask the hospital for their cash/self-pay price for this code in writing.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
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What should 788 cost in Denver, CO?

For cesarean section w/o sterilization, w/o CC/MCC (CPT 788) in Denver, CO, a fair self-pay price is around $8,177, with hospitals ranging from $2,966 to $11,731 across 13 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does cesarean section w/o sterilization, w/o CC/MCC cost in Denver, CO?

A fair self-pay price for cesarean section w/o sterilization, w/o CC/MCC (CPT 788) in Denver, CO is around $8,177, with hospital prices ranging from $2,966 to $11,731 across 13 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

Can I negotiate the price of cesarean section w/o sterilization, w/o CC/MCC?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.